feat: guest access, pricing modal, UI polish, LaTeX prompt fix

- Remove login gate, allow guest browsing with Sign in link
- Add favicon (book logo)
- Add pricing modal (Free/Standard/Exam) with hover animations
- Dynamic course list from DB instead of hardcoded
- Enforce LaTeX in AI trio generation prompt
- UI improvements: homepage animations, analytics donut chart, error book cards
- Fix error book locked state for guests

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

backend/app/services/paper_processor.py

@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ Solution requirements:
 - Mark common mistakes with <div class="common-error">...</div>
 
 KaTeX formula rules:
+- CRITICAL: ALL math expressions MUST use LaTeX inside $ or $$. NEVER use Unicode symbols like ⁿ, ≥, ≠, ², ×, ∑, ∈. Use $n$, $\geq$, $\neq$, $^2$, $\times$, $\sum$, $\in$ instead.
 - Block formula: $$ on its own line, with blank lines before and after
 - Inline formula: $x^2$ no line break
 - Matrix: \\begin{{bmatrix}} ... \\end{{bmatrix}}
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ Rules:
 - Keep each item matched to the same question_number
 - All text must be in English
 - HTML only, KaTeX compatible
+- CRITICAL LaTeX requirement: ALL mathematical expressions MUST use LaTeX notation wrapped in $ (inline) or $$ (display block). NEVER use Unicode math symbols like ⁿ, ≥, ≠, ², ×, ∑, ∈, ⊆, etc. Instead use $n$, $\geq$, $\neq$, $^2$, $\times$, $\sum$, $\in$, $\subseteq$, etc. Every variable, number in a formula, operator, and equation must be inside $ delimiters.
 - For MC questions, explain why the correct option is right and why the others are wrong
 - For long questions, show a complete derivation or reasoning chain
 - Use <ol> or numbered steps in solution when appropriate

backend/regen_comp2711h_trio.py

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""
+One-off script: clear AI trio for COMP2711H paper and regenerate with LaTeX-enforced prompt.
+Run inside the backend Docker container or locally with .env loaded.
+"""
+import asyncio
+import json
+import sys
+import os
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+load_dotenv(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", ".env"))
+
+from app.services.supabase_client import get_supabase
+from app.services.paper_processor import _resume_ai_trio
+
+PAPER_ID = "5ee87a62-65bf-4952-be40-fcdf9ba7ca63"  # COMP2711H 2025 fall final
+
+
+async def main():
+    sb = get_supabase()
+
+    # 1. Clear existing AI trio fields so _resume_ai_trio will regenerate them
+    questions = sb.table("paper_questions").select("id, question_number, solution").eq("paper_id", PAPER_ID).execute().data
+    print(f"Found {len(questions)} questions for paper {PAPER_ID[:8]}")
+
+    cleared = 0
+    for q in questions:
+        if q.get("solution"):
+            sb.table("paper_questions").update({
+                "knowledge_reminder": "",
+                "ai_hint": "",
+                "solution": "",
+            }).eq("id", q["id"]).execute()
+            cleared += 1
+            q["solution"] = None  # so _resume_ai_trio picks it up
+
+    print(f"Cleared AI trio for {cleared} questions. Regenerating...")
+
+    # 2. Regenerate
+    await _resume_ai_trio(sb, PAPER_ID, questions)
+    print("Done! AI trio regenerated with LaTeX-enforced prompt.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())

frontend/src/components/layout/Header.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useAuth } from "@/contexts/AuthContext";
+import PricingModal from "@/components/shared/PricingModal";
 
 export default function Header({
   courseCode,
@@ -9,8 +11,10 @@ export default function Header({
   paperTitle?: string;
 }) {
   const { user, signOut } = useAuth();
+  const [showPricing, setShowPricing] = useState(false);
 
   return (
+    <>
     <header className="h-14 border-b border-gray-200 bg-white flex items-center px-6 shrink-0">
       <Link to="/" className="text-lg font-bold text-blue-600 mr-6">
         PastPaper Master
@@ -48,6 +52,15 @@ export default function Header({
         {user ? (
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3 pl-4 border-l border-gray-200">
             <span className="text-xs text-gray-400">{user.email}</span>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setShowPricing(true)}
+              className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[11px] font-semibold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-green-50 text-green-700 border border-green-200 hover:bg-green-100 transition-colors"
+            >
+              <svg className="w-3 h-3" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M9.813 15.904L9 18.75l-.813-2.846a4.5 4.5 0 00-3.09-3.09L2.25 12l2.846-.813a4.5 4.5 0 003.09-3.09L9 5.25l.813 2.846a4.5 4.5 0 003.09 3.09L15.75 12l-2.846.813a4.5 4.5 0 00-3.09 3.09z" />
+              </svg>
+              Standard
+            </button>
             <button
               onClick={signOut}
               className="text-xs text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-800 px-2 py-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-100"
@@ -65,5 +78,7 @@ export default function Header({
         )}
       </div>
     </header>
+    {showPricing && <PricingModal onClose={() => setShowPricing(false)} />}
+    </>
   );
 }

frontend/src/components/shared/PricingModal.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
+export default function PricingModal({ onClose }: { onClose: () => void }) {
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
+
+  // Animate in
+  useEffect(() => {
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => setVisible(true));
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleClose = () => {
+    setVisible(false);
+    setTimeout(onClose, 200);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center transition-all duration-200 ${
+        visible ? "bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-sm" : "bg-black/0"
+      }`}
+      onClick={handleClose}
+    >
+      <div
+        className={`bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-50 to-white rounded-2xl shadow-2xl max-w-[820px] w-full mx-4 relative overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 ${
+          visible ? "opacity-100 scale-100 translate-y-0" : "opacity-0 scale-95 translate-y-4"
+        }`}
+        onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+      >
+        {/* Decorative top bar */}
+        <div className="h-1.5 bg-gradient-to-r from-indigo-500 via-purple-500 to-pink-500" />
+
+        {/* Close */}
+        <button
+          onClick={handleClose}
+          className="absolute top-5 right-5 w-8 h-8 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-gray-100 text-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-200 hover:text-gray-600 hover:rotate-90 transition-all duration-200 text-lg"
+        >
+          &times;
+        </button>
+
+        <div className="px-8 pt-7 pb-8">
+          {/* Header */}
+          <div className="text-center mb-8">
+            <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 tracking-tight">
+              Choose Your Plan
+            </h2>
+            <p className="text-sm text-gray-400 mt-1.5">
+              Unlock smarter exam prep. All prices in HKD per month.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Plans grid */}
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-5 items-stretch">
+
+            {/* ── Free ── */}
+            <div className="group relative rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 bg-white p-6 flex flex-col shadow-sm hover:shadow-md hover:border-gray-300 hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-300 cursor-default">
+              {/* Hover glow */}
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-2xl bg-gradient-to-b from-gray-50 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300 pointer-events-none" />
+
+              <div className="relative mb-5">
+                <h3 className="text-lg font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:text-gray-900 transition-colors">Free</h3>
+                <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-0.5">Get started</p>
+              </div>
+              <div className="relative mb-5">
+                <span className="text-4xl font-extrabold text-gray-900">$0</span>
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-400 ml-1">/ month</span>
+              </div>
+              <ul className="relative space-y-2.5 flex-1 mb-6">
+                {[
+                  "Browse public papers",
+                  "View AI solutions",
+                  "Basic error book",
+                ].map((f, i) => (
+                  <li
+                    key={f}
+                    className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-700 transition-colors"
+                    style={{ transitionDelay: `${i * 30}ms` }}
+                  >
+                    <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-300 group-hover:text-gray-400 shrink-0 mt-0.5 transition-colors" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2.5}>
+                      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
+                    </svg>
+                    {f}
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+              <button
+                disabled
+                className="relative w-full py-2.5 rounded-xl text-sm font-semibold bg-gray-100 text-gray-400 cursor-default"
+              >
+                Free Forever
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* ── Standard (current, with early bird) ── */}
+            <div className="group relative rounded-2xl border-2 border-indigo-500 bg-white p-6 flex flex-col shadow-lg shadow-indigo-100 scale-[1.03] hover:shadow-xl hover:shadow-indigo-200 hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-300">
+              {/* Animated shimmer */}
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-2xl overflow-hidden pointer-events-none">
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-indigo-50/80 to-transparent -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full transition-transform duration-1000 ease-in-out" />
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Badge */}
+              <span className="absolute -top-3.5 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 text-[11px] font-bold px-4 py-1 rounded-full bg-indigo-600 text-white shadow-md whitespace-nowrap group-hover:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-indigo-700 transition-all duration-200">
+                Your Plan
+              </span>
+
+              <div className="relative mb-5 mt-1">
+                <h3 className="text-lg font-bold text-gray-800">Standard</h3>
+                <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-0.5">Most popular</p>
+              </div>
+              <div className="relative mb-1">
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-400 line-through">$19.9</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="relative mb-1 flex items-baseline gap-2">
+                <span className="text-4xl font-extrabold text-indigo-600 group-hover:text-indigo-700 transition-colors">$9.9</span>
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-400">/ month</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="relative mb-5">
+                <span className="inline-block text-[10px] font-bold px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-r from-amber-400 to-orange-400 text-white tracking-wide group-hover:from-amber-500 group-hover:to-orange-500 group-hover:shadow-sm transition-all duration-200 animate-pulse">
+                  EARLY BIRD PRICE
+                </span>
+              </div>
+              <ul className="relative space-y-2.5 flex-1 mb-6">
+                {[
+                  "Unlimited paper uploads",
+                  "AI question extraction",
+                  "Step-by-step solutions",
+                  "Photo auto-grading",
+                  "Similar question retrieval",
+                  "Course analytics",
+                  "Error book + review",
+                ].map((f, i) => (
+                  <li
+                    key={f}
+                    className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm text-gray-700 group-hover:translate-x-0.5 transition-transform duration-200"
+                    style={{ transitionDelay: `${i * 30}ms` }}
+                  >
+                    <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-indigo-500 group-hover:text-indigo-600 shrink-0 mt-0.5 transition-colors group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2.5}>
+                      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
+                    </svg>
+                    {f}
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+              <button
+                disabled
+                className="relative w-full py-2.5 rounded-xl text-sm font-bold bg-indigo-600 text-white cursor-default opacity-90"
+              >
+                Current Plan
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* ── Exam ── */}
+            <div className="group relative rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 bg-white p-6 flex flex-col shadow-sm hover:shadow-lg hover:border-amber-300 hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer">
+              {/* Hover glow */}
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-2xl bg-gradient-to-b from-amber-50/50 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300 pointer-events-none" />
+
+              <span className="absolute -top-3.5 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 text-[11px] font-bold px-4 py-1 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-r from-amber-500 to-orange-500 text-white shadow-md whitespace-nowrap group-hover:shadow-lg group-hover:scale-105 transition-all duration-200">
+                Best Value
+              </span>
+
+              <div className="relative mb-5 mt-1">
+                <h3 className="text-lg font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:text-gray-900 transition-colors">Exam</h3>
+                <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-0.5">Finals season</p>
+              </div>
+              <div className="relative mb-5">
+                <span className="text-4xl font-extrabold text-gray-900 group-hover:text-amber-600 transition-colors duration-300">$29.9</span>
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-400 ml-1">/ month</span>
+              </div>
+              <ul className="relative space-y-2.5 flex-1 mb-6">
+                {[
+                  "Everything in Standard",
+                  "AI Tutor (RAG-powered)",
+                  "Priority processing",
+                  "Unlimited variant generation",
+                  "Cross-course analytics",
+                  "Export & print",
+                ].map((f, i) => (
+                  <li
+                    key={f}
+                    className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm text-gray-700 group-hover:translate-x-0.5 transition-transform duration-200"
+                    style={{ transitionDelay: `${i * 30}ms` }}
+                  >
+                    <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-amber-500 group-hover:text-amber-600 shrink-0 mt-0.5 transition-all group-hover:scale-110" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2.5}>
+                      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
+                    </svg>
+                    {f}
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+              <button className="relative w-full py-2.5 rounded-xl text-sm font-bold bg-gray-900 text-white hover:bg-amber-600 hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-amber-200 active:scale-[0.98] transition-all duration-200">
+                Upgrade
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <p className="text-center text-xs text-gray-400 mt-7">
+            All registered users enjoy Early Bird pricing during beta.
+            Payment integration coming soon.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/pages/AnalyticsPage.tsx

@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ export default function AnalyticsPage() {
                   {analytics.high_yield_topics.length === 0 ? (
                     <div className="text-sm text-gray-400">No data yet.</div>
                   ) : (
-                    <ul className="space-y-2">
+                    <ul className="space-y-1">
                       {analytics.high_yield_topics.map((t, i) => (
-                        <li key={t} className="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm text-gray-700">
+                        <li key={t} className="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm text-gray-700 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-50/50 transition-colors duration-150 cursor-default">
-                          <span className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-red-50 text-red-600 flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-semibold">{i + 1}</span>
+                          <span className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-red-400 to-rose-500 text-white flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-bold shadow-sm">{i + 1}</span>
                           <span>{t}</span>
                         </li>
                       ))}
@@ -328,57 +328,91 @@ function InteractiveChart({ topicData, typeData, diffData }: {
     .join(", ");
 
   return (
-    <section className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-2xl p-5">
+    <section className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-2xl p-5 shadow-sm">
       {/* Tab switcher */}
-      <div className="flex gap-1 mb-4">
+      <div className="flex gap-1 mb-4 bg-gray-100 p-1 rounded-lg">
         {(["topic", "type", "difficulty"] as const).map((t) => (
           <button key={t} onClick={() => { setView(t); setHovered(null); }}
-            className={`text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors ${
+            className={`text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md font-medium transition-all duration-200 ${
-              view === t ? "bg-gray-900 text-white" : "bg-gray-100 text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700"
+              view === t ? "bg-white text-gray-900 shadow-sm" : "text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50"
             }`}>
             {t === "topic" ? "Topics" : t === "type" ? "Types" : "Difficulty"}
           </button>
         ))}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Pie */}
+      {/* Pie — SVG donut */}
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-5">
-        <div className="relative w-36 h-36 shrink-0">
+        <div className="relative w-40 h-40 shrink-0">
-          <div
+          <svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" className="w-full h-full -rotate-90 drop-shadow-md">
-            className="w-full h-full rounded-full"
+            {segments.map((s, i) => {
-            style={{ background: `conic-gradient(${gradient})` }}
+              const r = 38;
-          />
+              const circumference = 2 * Math.PI * r;
-          <div className="absolute inset-3 bg-white rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
+              const dashLen = (s.pct / 100) * circumference;
-            {hovered !== null ? (
+              const dashOffset = -((s.start / 100) * circumference);
-              <div className="text-center">
+              const isHov = hovered === i;
-                <div className="text-lg font-bold text-gray-900">{segments[hovered].value}</div>
+              return (
-                <div className="text-[9px] text-gray-400">{segments[hovered].pct.toFixed(0)}%</div>
+                <circle
-              </div>
+                  key={s.label}
-            ) : (
+                  cx="50" cy="50" r={r}
-              <div className="text-center">
+                  fill="none"
-                <div className="text-lg font-bold text-gray-900">{total}</div>
+                  stroke={s.color}
-                <div className="text-[9px] text-gray-400">total</div>
+                  strokeWidth={isHov ? 14 : 11}
-              </div>
+                  strokeDasharray={`${dashLen - 1} ${circumference - dashLen + 1}`}
-            )}
+                  strokeDashoffset={dashOffset}
+                  strokeLinecap="butt"
+                  className="transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer"
+                  style={{ filter: isHov ? `drop-shadow(0 0 6px ${s.color}60)` : "none", opacity: hovered !== null && !isHov ? 0.5 : 1 }}
+                  onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(i)}
+                  onMouseLeave={() => setHovered(null)}
+                />
+              );
+            })}
+          </svg>
+          {/* Center label */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center pointer-events-none">
+            <div className="text-center">
+              {hovered !== null ? (
+                <>
+                  <div className="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900 transition-all duration-200">{segments[hovered].value}</div>
+                  <div className="text-[10px] text-gray-400 font-medium">{segments[hovered].pct.toFixed(1)}%</div>
+                </>
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  <div className="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900">{total}</div>
+                  <div className="text-[10px] text-gray-400 font-medium">total</div>
+                </>
+              )}
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
         {/* Legend */}
-        <div className="flex-1 space-y-1 max-h-36 overflow-y-auto">
+        <div className="flex-1 space-y-0.5 max-h-40 overflow-y-auto">
-          {segments.map((s, i) => (
+          {segments.map((s, i) => {
-            <div
+            const isHov = hovered === i;
-              key={s.label}
+            return (
-              onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(i)}
+              <div
-              onMouseLeave={() => setHovered(null)}
+                key={s.label}
-              className={`flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1 rounded-lg cursor-default transition-colors ${
+                onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(i)}
-                hovered === i ? "bg-gray-50" : ""
+                onMouseLeave={() => setHovered(null)}
-              }`}
+                className={`flex items-center gap-2.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg cursor-default transition-all duration-200 ${
-            >
+                  isHov ? "bg-gray-100 scale-[1.02]" : hovered !== null ? "opacity-50" : ""
-              <span className="w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{ backgroundColor: s.color }} />
+                }`}
-              <span className="text-xs text-gray-700 flex-1 truncate">{s.label}</span>
+              >
-              <span className="text-xs text-gray-400 tabular-nums">{s.value}</span>
+                <span
-            </div>
+                  className="w-3 h-3 rounded shrink-0 transition-transform duration-200"
-          ))}
+                  style={{ backgroundColor: s.color, transform: isHov ? "scale(1.3)" : "scale(1)" }}
+                />
+                <span className={`text-xs flex-1 truncate transition-colors duration-200 ${isHov ? "text-gray-900 font-medium" : "text-gray-700"}`}>
+                  {s.label}
+                </span>
+                <span className={`text-xs tabular-nums transition-colors duration-200 ${isHov ? "text-gray-900 font-semibold" : "text-gray-400"}`}>
+                  {s.value}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            );
+          })}
         </div>
       </div>
     </section>
@@ -391,11 +425,14 @@ function QuestionCard({ question: q }: { question: QItem }) {
   const cleanPreview = (q.preview || "")
     .replace(/^Problem\s+\d+\s*\[.*?\]\s*/i, "")
     .replace(/^(True\/False Questions?\s*)?Indicate whether.*?(answer\.\s*)/i, "")
+    .replace(/```\w*\n?/g, "")
+    .replace(/<[^>]*>/g, "")
+    .replace(/\s+/g, " ")
     .trim();
 
   return (
     <Link to={`/paper/${q.paper_id}`}
-      className="flex items-start gap-3 bg-gray-50 border border-gray-200 rounded-xl px-3.5 py-2.5 hover:border-blue-300 hover:bg-white hover:shadow-sm transition-all group">
+      className="flex items-start gap-3 bg-gray-50 border border-gray-200 border-l-2 border-l-transparent rounded-xl px-3.5 py-2.5 hover:border-blue-300 hover:border-l-blue-500 hover:bg-white hover:shadow-md hover:-translate-y-0.5 transition-all duration-200 group">
       <span className="shrink-0 inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 rounded-lg bg-blue-600 text-white text-xs font-bold mt-0.5">
         {q.question_number}
       </span>
@@ -437,18 +474,28 @@ function FilterRow({ label, children }: { label: string; children: React.ReactNo
 function Pill({ label, active, color, onClick }: { label: string; active: boolean; color?: string; onClick: () => void }) {
   return (
     <button onClick={onClick}
-      className={`text-[10px] px-2 py-1 rounded-full border font-medium transition-colors whitespace-nowrap ${
+      className={`text-[10px] px-2 py-1 rounded-full border font-medium transition-all duration-150 whitespace-nowrap ${
-        active ? (color ?? "bg-blue-50 text-blue-700 border-blue-200") : "bg-white text-gray-400 border-gray-200 hover:text-gray-600"
+        active
+          ? `${color ?? "bg-blue-50 text-blue-700 border-blue-200"} shadow-sm scale-105`
+          : "bg-white text-gray-400 border-gray-200 hover:text-gray-600 hover:border-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-50 hover:shadow-sm active:scale-95"
       }`}>
       {label}
     </button>
   );
 }
 
+const KPI_ACCENTS: Record<string, { border: string; bg: string; text: string }> = {
+  Papers: { border: "border-l-blue-500", bg: "from-blue-50/60 to-white", text: "text-blue-600" },
+  Questions: { border: "border-l-violet-500", bg: "from-violet-50/60 to-white", text: "text-violet-600" },
+  Topics: { border: "border-l-emerald-500", bg: "from-emerald-50/60 to-white", text: "text-emerald-600" },
+  "Avg Difficulty": { border: "border-l-amber-500", bg: "from-amber-50/60 to-white", text: "text-amber-600" },
+};
+
 function KpiCard({ label, value }: { label: string; value: string | number }) {
+  const accent = KPI_ACCENTS[label] ?? { border: "border-l-gray-400", bg: "from-gray-50/60 to-white", text: "text-gray-600" };
   return (
-    <div className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-2xl p-5">
+    <div className={`bg-gradient-to-br ${accent.bg} border border-gray-200 border-l-4 ${accent.border} rounded-2xl p-5 hover:-translate-y-1 hover:shadow-md transition-all duration-200`}>
-      <div className="text-2xl font-semibold text-gray-900">{value}</div>
+      <div className={`text-3xl font-bold ${accent.text}`}>{value}</div>
       <div className="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-400 mt-2">{label}</div>
     </div>
   );
@@ -456,7 +503,7 @@ function KpiCard({ label, value }: { label: string; value: string | number }) {
 
 function Panel({ title, children }: { title: string; children: React.ReactNode }) {
   return (
-    <section className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-2xl p-5">
+    <section className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-2xl p-5 shadow-sm">
       <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-4">{title}</h2>
       {children}
     </section>

frontend/src/pages/ErrorBookPage.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState, useRef } from "react";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import Header from "@/components/layout/Header";
@@ -31,6 +31,38 @@ const DIFF_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
   hard: "text-red-600",
 };
 
+/* --- Keyframe styles injected once --- */
+const styleId = "error-book-animations";
+if (typeof document !== "undefined" && !document.getElementById(styleId)) {
+  const style = document.createElement("style");
+  style.id = styleId;
+  style.textContent = `
+    @keyframes eb-pulse-badge {
+      0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(220,38,38,0.45); }
+      50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(220,38,38,0); }
+    }
+    @keyframes eb-float {
+      0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
+      50% { transform: translateY(-6px); }
+    }
+    @keyframes eb-count-up {
+      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
+      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+    }
+    @keyframes eb-feedback-expand {
+      from { opacity: 0; }
+      to   { opacity: 1; }
+    }
+    .eb-pulse-badge { animation: eb-pulse-badge 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
+    .eb-float { animation: eb-float 3s ease-in-out infinite; }
+    .eb-count-up { animation: eb-count-up 0.4s ease-out both; }
+    .eb-feedback-enter {
+      animation: eb-feedback-expand 0.3s ease-out both;
+    }
+  `;
+  document.head.appendChild(style);
+}
+
 export default function ErrorBookPage() {
   const { user } = useAuth();
   const [entries, setEntries] = useState<UserAttempt[]>([]);
@@ -111,7 +143,7 @@ export default function ErrorBookPage() {
 
         {!user && (
           <div className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-xl p-12 text-center">
-            <div className="text-3xl mb-3">🔒</div>
+            <div className="text-3xl mb-3 eb-float">🔒</div>
             <p className="text-gray-500 mb-4">Sign in to unlock your Error Book</p>
             <Link to="/login" className="inline-block px-5 py-2 bg-indigo-600 text-white text-sm font-medium rounded-lg hover:bg-indigo-700 transition-colors">
               Sign in
@@ -123,7 +155,7 @@ export default function ErrorBookPage() {
 
         {user && !loading && !error && filteredEntries.length === 0 && favoriteVariants.length === 0 && (
           <div className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-xl p-12 text-center">
-            <div className="text-3xl mb-3">🎉</div>
+            <div className="text-3xl mb-3 eb-float">🎉</div>
             <p className="text-gray-500">No mistakes yet. Keep practicing!</p>
           </div>
         )}
@@ -177,18 +209,28 @@ function ErrorCard({ entry, onMastered, onRemove }: { entry: UserAttempt; onMast
   const typeColor = TYPE_COLORS[question.question_type] ?? "bg-gray-100 text-gray-600";
   const diffColor = DIFF_COLORS[question.difficulty ?? ""] ?? "";
 
-  // Clean preview: strip boilerplate
+  // Clean preview: strip boilerplate and markdown code fences
   const preview = (question.question_text || "")
     .replace(/^Problem\s+\d+\s*\[.*?\]\s*/i, "")
-    .slice(0, 200);
+    .replace(/```\w*\n?/g, "")
+    .replace(/<[^>]*>/g, "")
+    .replace(/\s+/g, " ")
+    .trim()
+    .slice(0, 250);
+
+  const isUnmastered = !entry.mastered;
 
   return (
-    <article className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-xl overflow-hidden">
+    <article
+      className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-xl overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 ease-out hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-lg border-l-[3px] border-l-red-400"
+    >
       {/* Header */}
       <div className="px-5 pt-4 pb-3">
         <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
-            <span className="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-9 h-9 rounded-lg bg-red-600 text-white text-sm font-bold">
+            <span
+              className={`inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-lg bg-red-600 text-white text-sm font-bold shadow-md ${isUnmastered ? "eb-pulse-badge" : ""}`}
+            >
               {question.question_number}
             </span>
             <div>
@@ -240,13 +282,26 @@ function ErrorCard({ entry, onMastered, onRemove }: { entry: UserAttempt; onMast
         <div className="border-t border-gray-100">
           <button
             onClick={() => setShowFeedback((v) => !v)}
-            className="w-full flex items-center justify-between px-5 py-2.5 text-xs font-medium text-blue-700 bg-blue-50/50 hover:bg-blue-50"
+            className="w-full flex items-center justify-between px-5 py-2.5 text-xs font-medium text-blue-700 bg-blue-50/50 hover:bg-blue-50 transition-colors duration-200"
           >
-            <span>AI Feedback</span>
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-            <span>{showFeedback ? "▲" : "▼"}</span>
+              <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M9.663 17h4.673M12 3v1m6.364 1.636l-.707.707M21 12h-1M4 12H3m3.343-5.657l-.707-.707m2.828 9.9a5.002 5.002 0 117.072 0l-.548.547A3.374 3.374 0 0014 18.469V19a2 2 0 11-4 0v-.531c0-.895-.356-1.754-.988-2.386l-.548-.547z" />
+              </svg>
+              AI Feedback
+            </span>
+            <span
+              className="transition-transform duration-300"
+              style={{ display: "inline-block", transform: showFeedback ? "rotate(0deg)" : "rotate(180deg)" }}
+            >
+              ▲
+            </span>
           </button>
           {showFeedback && (
-            <div className="px-5 py-4 bg-white">
+            <div
+              className="px-5 py-4 eb-feedback-enter"
+              style={{ background: "linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(239,246,255,0.5) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 100%)" }}
+            >
               <KaTeXRenderer html={entry.feedback} className="text-sm text-gray-700 leading-relaxed" />
             </div>
           )}
@@ -256,14 +311,23 @@ function ErrorCard({ entry, onMastered, onRemove }: { entry: UserAttempt; onMast
       {/* Actions */}
       <div className="border-t border-gray-100 px-5 py-2.5 flex items-center gap-4 bg-gray-50/50">
         {paperId && (
-          <Link to={`/paper/${paperId}`} className="text-xs font-medium text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-700">
+          <Link to={`/paper/${paperId}`} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs font-medium text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 transition-colors duration-200">
-            Open paper →
+            <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14" />
+            </svg>
+            Open paper
           </Link>
         )}
-        <button onClick={onMastered} className="text-xs font-medium text-green-600 hover:text-green-700">
+        <button onClick={onMastered} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs font-medium text-green-600 hover:text-green-800 transition-colors duration-200">
+          <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M9 12l2 2 4-4m6 2a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z" />
+          </svg>
           Mark mastered
         </button>
-        <button onClick={onRemove} className="text-xs font-medium text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600">
+        <button onClick={onRemove} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs font-medium text-gray-400 hover:text-red-500 transition-colors duration-200">
+          <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M19 7l-.867 12.142A2 2 0 0116.138 21H7.862a2 2 0 01-1.995-1.858L5 7m5 4v6m4-6v6m1-10V4a1 1 0 00-1-1h-4a1 1 0 00-1 1v3M4 7h16" />
+          </svg>
           Remove
         </button>
       </div>
@@ -272,11 +336,18 @@ function ErrorCard({ entry, onMastered, onRemove }: { entry: UserAttempt; onMast
 }
 
 function StatCard({ label, value, color }: { label: string; value: number; color: string }) {
-  const bg = color === "red" ? "bg-red-50 border-red-200" : "bg-blue-50 border-blue-200";
+  const isRed = color === "red";
-  const text = color === "red" ? "text-red-700" : "text-blue-700";
   return (
-    <div className={`border rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 ${bg}`}>
+    <div
-      <div className={`text-xl font-bold ${text}`}>{value}</div>
+      className="border rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-md cursor-default"
+      style={{
+        background: isRed
+          ? "linear-gradient(135deg, #fef2f2 0%, #fff1f2 100%)"
+          : "linear-gradient(135deg, #eff6ff 0%, #eef2ff 100%)",
+        borderColor: isRed ? "#fecaca" : "#bfdbfe",
+      }}
+    >
+      <div className={`text-xl font-bold eb-count-up ${isRed ? "text-red-700" : "text-blue-700"}`}>{value}</div>
       <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-400 mt-0.5">{label}</div>
     </div>
   );

frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx

@@ -2,8 +2,57 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Link, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { listPapers, myPapers } from "@/lib/api";
 import { useAuth } from "@/contexts/AuthContext";
+import PricingModal from "@/components/shared/PricingModal";
 import type { Paper } from "@/types/api";
 
+/* ── Count-up animation hook ── */
+function useCountUp(target: number, duration = 1500, start = false): number {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState(0);
+  const rafRef = useRef<number>(0);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!start || target === 0) { setValue(target); return; }
+    let startTime: number | null = null;
+    const step = (ts: number) => {
+      if (!startTime) startTime = ts;
+      const progress = Math.min((ts - startTime) / duration, 1);
+      // ease-out cubic
+      const eased = 1 - Math.pow(1 - progress, 3);
+      setValue(Math.round(eased * target));
+      if (progress < 1) rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
+    };
+    rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
+    return () => cancelAnimationFrame(rafRef.current);
+  }, [target, duration, start]);
+
+  return value;
+}
+
+/* ── Animated stat component ── */
+function AnimatedStat({ target, label }: { target: number; label: string }) {
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
+  const value = useCountUp(target, 1500, visible);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = ref.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+    const obs = new IntersectionObserver(
+      ([entry]) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { setVisible(true); obs.disconnect(); } },
+      { threshold: 0.3 }
+    );
+    obs.observe(el);
+    return () => obs.disconnect();
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <div ref={ref} className="text-center">
+      <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-white" style={fontMono}>{value}</div>
+      <div className="text-xs text-indigo-300" style={fontSora}>{label}</div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 function getWorkedIds(userId: string): string[] {
   try {
     const raw = localStorage.getItem(`worked_papers_${userId}`);
@@ -147,6 +196,7 @@ function Dropdown({
 export default function HomePage() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { user, signOut } = useAuth();
+  const [showPricing, setShowPricing] = useState(false);
   const [papers, setPapers] = useState<Paper[]>([]);
   const [papersLoading, setPapersLoading] = useState(false);
   const [myUploadedPapers, setMyUploadedPapers] = useState<Paper[]>([]);
@@ -159,9 +209,12 @@ export default function HomePage() {
   const [analyzing, setAnalyzing] = useState(false);
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
+  // Derive course options dynamically from loaded papers
+  const courseOptions = Array.from(new Set(papers.map((p) => p.course_code))).sort();
+
   // Autocomplete suggestions
   const suggestions = courseInput.trim()
-    ? COURSE_OPTIONS.filter((c) =>
+    ? courseOptions.filter((c) =>
         c.toLowerCase().includes(courseInput.trim().toLowerCase())
       )
     : [];
@@ -236,16 +289,63 @@ export default function HomePage() {
 
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen" style={{ background: "#FAFAFA" }}>
+      {/* Injected animation styles */}
+      <style>{`
+        @keyframes gradientShift {
+          0%, 100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
+          50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
+        }
+        .hero-gradient-text {
+          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A5B4FC, #6EE7B7, #A5B4FC, #818CF8);
+          background-size: 300% 300%;
+          -webkit-background-clip: text;
+          -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
+          background-clip: text;
+          animation: gradientShift 6s ease infinite;
+        }
+        .feature-card {
+          transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
+          position: relative;
+          overflow: hidden;
+        }
+        .feature-card::after {
+          content: '';
+          position: absolute;
+          inset: 0;
+          background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(99,102,241,0.04), rgba(14,165,233,0.04));
+          opacity: 0;
+          transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
+          pointer-events: none;
+        }
+        .feature-card:hover {
+          transform: translateY(-4px);
+          box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(99,102,241,0.10), 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
+          border-color: #A5B4FC;
+        }
+        .feature-card:hover::after {
+          opacity: 1;
+        }
+        .feature-card:hover .feature-icon-bg {
+          transform: scale(1.12);
+        }
+        .feature-icon-bg {
+          transition: transform 0.25s ease;
+        }
+        .paper-card-hover {
+          transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
+          border-left: 3px solid transparent;
+        }
+        .paper-card-hover:hover {
+          transform: translateY(-2px);
+          box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(99,102,241,0.08);
+          border-left-color: #6366F1;
+        }
+      `}</style>
       {/* ══════ Nav ══════ */}
       <nav className="bg-white border-b border-slate-200">
-        <div className="max-w-[1200px] mx-auto px-6 h-14 flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div className="px-6 h-14 flex items-center justify-between">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <div
+            <img src="/favicon.jpg" alt="KnowIt" className="w-8 h-8 object-contain" />
-              className="w-8 h-8 flex items-center justify-center text-white text-sm font-bold"
-              style={{ background: "#6366F1", borderRadius: 0 }}
-            >
-              PM
-            </div>
             <span className="text-lg font-bold text-slate-800" style={fontSora}>
               PastPaper Master
             </span>
@@ -270,6 +370,15 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             {user ? (
               <div className="flex items-center gap-3 pl-3 border-l border-slate-200">
                 <span className="text-xs text-slate-400 max-w-[140px] truncate" style={fontMono}>{user.email}</span>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setShowPricing(true)}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[11px] font-semibold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-green-50 text-green-700 border border-green-200 hover:bg-green-100 transition-colors"
+                >
+                  <svg className="w-3 h-3" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                    <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M9.813 15.904L9 18.75l-.813-2.846a4.5 4.5 0 00-3.09-3.09L2.25 12l2.846-.813a4.5 4.5 0 003.09-3.09L9 5.25l.813 2.846a4.5 4.5 0 003.09 3.09L15.75 12l-2.846.813a4.5 4.5 0 00-3.09 3.09z" />
+                  </svg>
+                  Standard
+                </button>
                 <button
                   onClick={() => void signOut()}
                   className="text-xs text-slate-400 hover:text-red-500 transition-colors"
@@ -300,7 +409,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             style={fontSora}
           >
             The Smartest Way to<br />
-            <span style={{ color: "#A5B4FC" }}>Master Past Papers</span>
+            <span className="hero-gradient-text">Master Past Papers</span>
           </h1>
           <p className="text-indigo-200 text-base mb-10 max-w-xl mx-auto" style={fontSora}>
             Upload any HKUST past paper. AI breaks down every question with analysis,
@@ -322,7 +431,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                     onChange={(e) => {
                       const v = e.target.value.toUpperCase();
                       setCourseInput(v);
-                      setCourseFilter(COURSE_OPTIONS.includes(v) ? v : null);
+                      setCourseFilter(courseOptions.includes(v) ? v : null);
                       setShowSuggestions(true);
                     }}
                     onFocus={() => setShowSuggestions(true)}
@@ -513,18 +622,11 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             )}
           </div>
 
-          {/* Quick stats — real data */}
+          {/* Quick stats — real data with count-up animation */}
           <div className="flex justify-center gap-8 mt-10">
-            {[
+            <AnimatedStat target={papers.filter(p => p.status === "ready").length} label="Past Papers" />
-              [String(papers.filter(p => p.status === "ready").length), "Past Papers"],
+            <AnimatedStat target={papers.reduce((s, p) => s + (p.question_count || 0), 0)} label="Questions Analyzed" />
-              [String(papers.reduce((s, p) => s + (p.question_count || 0), 0)), "Questions Analyzed"],
+            <AnimatedStat target={new Set(papers.filter(p => p.status === "ready").map(p => p.course_code)).size} label="Courses" />
-              [String(new Set(papers.filter(p => p.status === "ready").map(p => p.course_code)).size), "Courses"],
-            ].map(([num, label]) => (
-              <div key={label} className="text-center">
-                <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-white" style={fontMono}>{num}</div>
-                <div className="text-xs text-indigo-300" style={fontSora}>{label}</div>
-              </div>
-            ))}
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -551,11 +653,11 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             {FEATURES.map((f) => (
               <div
                 key={f.title}
-                className="bg-white border border-slate-200 p-5 hover:border-slate-300 transition-colors group"
+                className="feature-card bg-white border border-slate-200 p-5 group"
                 style={{ borderRadius: 0 }}
               >
                 <div
-                  className="w-10 h-10 flex items-center justify-center text-white mb-4"
+                  className="feature-icon-bg w-10 h-10 flex items-center justify-center text-white mb-4"
                   style={{ background: f.color, borderRadius: 0 }}
                 >
                   {f.icon}
@@ -597,7 +699,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                       <Link
                         key={p.id}
                         to={p.status === "ready" ? `/paper/${p.id}` : "#"}
-                        className="flex items-center justify-between bg-white border border-slate-200 px-4 py-3 hover:border-indigo-300 transition-colors"
+                        className="paper-card-hover flex items-center justify-between bg-white border border-slate-200 px-4 py-3"
                         style={{ borderRadius: 0 }}
                       >
                         <div>
@@ -633,7 +735,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                       <Link
                         key={p.id}
                         to={`/paper/${p.id}`}
-                        className="flex items-center justify-between bg-white border border-slate-200 px-4 py-3 hover:border-indigo-300 transition-colors"
+                        className="paper-card-hover flex items-center justify-between bg-white border border-slate-200 px-4 py-3"
                         style={{ borderRadius: 0 }}
                       >
                         <div>
@@ -700,6 +802,8 @@ export default function HomePage() {
           </div>
         </div>
       </footer>
+
+      {showPricing && <PricingModal onClose={() => setShowPricing(false)} />}
     </div>
   );
 }